Marcus Aurelius Quote

A man should always have these two rules in readiness. First, to do only what the reason of your ruling and legislating faculties suggest for the service of man. Second, to change your opinion whenever anyone at hand sets you right and unsettles you in an opinion, but this change of opinion should come only because you are persuaded that something is just or to the public advantage, not because it appears pleasant or increases your reputation.


The Thoughts of the Emperor M. Aurelius Antonius (ed. 1862)


A man should always have these two rules in readiness. First, to do only what the reason of your ruling and legislating faculties suggest for the...

A man should always have these two rules in readiness. First, to do only what the reason of your ruling and legislating faculties suggest for the...

A man should always have these two rules in readiness. First, to do only what the reason of your ruling and legislating faculties suggest for the...

A man should always have these two rules in readiness. First, to do only what the reason of your ruling and legislating faculties suggest for the...